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People in favor of it. npr has 17% approval rating. suffolk university, 12% support while 40% of the people were unsure. that same time nine senators have now expressed their opposition to this bill and i don't see the momentum, bob cusa cusack, going in the direction of getting this passed, at least not that moment. >> no. i mean it's astonishing. obamacare is the reason, at least partly that the democrats lost the house and then later the senate. the party, the team that is united usually is winning. and democrats unbelievably are united on obamacare and republicans aren't. now, more than co...

With a great health care package. so now they're happy. a great, great surprise. >> bob, what's he talking about? >> i don't know, don. he is a master marketer and obviously this bill is not popular. it didn't get the votes this week. he had some momentum this week. in georgia six district, republicans won, he got a big win at the supreme court. however, the votes are just not there. i don't know how they get there because i think susan collins is a firm no. i think rand paul is a firm no and you got to get dean heller who's up for reelection. it's awfully hard right now. >> but you know what ...

Analysis. obama now is in a bad position if he does put forth hagel's name and a fight on the hands and then ask why bother? find someone else. >> bob, is that the same assessment you would give or does the president need to say, you know what? if this is the person that i want this is the person that i've got to go for and let the chips fall where they may? >> i think a big picture is president obama wants to lower the temperature in washington and why susan rice's names is withdrawn. that would have been a fight. i don't think he's seeking needless points and vowed to change washington. that...

Tough vote unless it's very, very broad so you have a few alternatives to go but at least if you're thinking small not big, there's a way out. >> all right. so reversing that, bob, thinking big not small, is the white house hoping to achieve some type of grand deal or is that just out of window at this point with so little time left? >> yes, thomas. i think any hope of a grand bargain this month is out the window. and the heavy lifting will be done, i agree with lynn, in 2013. with entitlement reform and tax reform. but number one, can you get a deal within a week? can it pass the house and se...